Corinthians improve offer for Tevez

Brazilian side Corinthians have made an improved offer for Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez.

Earlier this week they failed in a £35m offer for the want-away Argentine striker and are understood to have come back with a £39m bid.

"I do know there has been an increased offer," Tevez's representative Kia Joorabchian told BBC Sport, "but the bid only went in on Friday and it's very early stages."

City want close to £50m for Tevez.

They are determined not to be rushed into a deal, but were it to go ahead manager Roberto Mancini would then pursue his interest in Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero.

City believe they are in a powerful position as they are under no financial pressure to sell and Tevez is still locked into a long-term contract believed to be worth in excess of £200,000 per week.

So Corinthians' latest offer may still not be enough to persuade City into selling the 27-year-old, who last season captained them to the FA Cup and a place in the Champions League.

The Brazilians, backed by revenue from a new television deal, want to make Tevez a landmark signing by taking him back to the club where he previously enjoyed success.

Moving to South America would also help solve Tevez's problem of being separated from his family.

If he does go, his 23-year-old fellow countryman Aguero, who is rated at £45m by Atletico, is regarded as a natural replacement.

But City will not make a move for him until Tevez's future is clarified.

invincibleILeak (CL-6WF) wrote:I think it's getting to the point now that City should probably consider seeling Tevez, not a money issue but it's very unlikely that Tevez will put the same amount of effort next year if he's being kept against is will at the club.

Churchill wrote:Just don't buy into Corinthians being serious contenders. I see it as Man City using Corinthians to publicise the availability of Carlos Tevez and as soon as they have a bid accepted, Man City will want other big European club to match the big Corinthian bid.

Churchill wrote:Don't see why they are going for him as they have Willian, Adriano and Liedson. I'm not saying they're better, but they're good enough for a team like Corinthians.

Churchill wrote:I don't think Man City favour Corinthians over a European team, I think they're hoping at some stage another big team will become involved and try to start a bidding war.

I get what you're saying with the Madrid comment, I guess I just can't see a Brazilian team signing Tevez. He just seems talented enough to play for bigger and better teams.

Derbyblue wrote:Ok I think I misunderstood your point.

Isn't that though a bit like saying Tevez is talented enough to be playing for bigger and better teams than Manchester City? If the money is right then any club is a possibility, also the move to South America would allow him to be nearer to his family, which is supposedly the reason he wants to leave Manchester in the first place.

BigPhil wrote:I really can't believe how Manchester City want £50 million for Tevez, is their level of misguided arrogance now so stratospherically high?

BigPhil wrote:I really can't believe how Manchester City want £50 million for Tevez, is their level of misguided arrogance now so stratospherically high?

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has said that an agreement has been reached for the sale of Argentina striker Carlos Tevez to Corinthians.

A £39m bid from the Brazilian club was rejected last week, with City believed to be holding out for £50m.

Tevez, 27, had said he wanted to leave the Premier League outfit to spend more time with his family in his homeland.

"We have an agreement with Corinthians but Carlos now is still a City player," Mancini told Sky Sports News.

The Sao Paulo club, backed by revenue from a new television deal, want to make Tevez a landmark signing by taking him back to the club where he previously enjoyed success.

Moving to South America would also help to solve Tevez's problem of being separated from his two children.

Corinthians president Andres Sanchez claimed last week that Juventus had entered the race to sign Tevez but added his own club would not increase their offer.

However, Tevez's adviser Kia Joorabchian revealed a few days ago that a deal with Corinthians was "close", with the player himself keen on a return to the club he previously represented in 2005 and 2006.

The former West Ham forward, who joined City from Manchester United in the summer of 2009, is under contract with Mancini's side until June 2014.

Last season Tevez was joint top scorer in the Premier League, with 20 goals.

Asked whether Tevez would now be discussing personal terms, Mancini replied: "I don't know this. I repeat, at the moment, Carlos is still a City player."

Mancini is currently on his club's pre-season tour of North America and added: "I want to wait. At the moment we are here, we are working with the other guys. We should think about this."

If Tevez does go, his 23-year-old fellow countryman Sergion Aguero, who is rated at £45m by Atletico, is regarded as a natural replacement.

Carlos Tevez's move from Manchester City to Corinthians has fallen through because the Brazilian club pulled out.

City thought a £40m deal had been agreed for the Argentine striker after he told the Premier League club he wanted to return to South America.

But Corinthians said there was not enough time to sign the the 27-year-old before the Brazilian transfer window closes at 0400 BST on Thursday.

Corinthians still want Tevez and hinted an agreement can be reached in January.

It had appeared that the former West Ham forward had got his wish for a transfer but then in a statement Corinthians said: "The board of Sporting Club Corinthians hereby officially announce the impossibility of hiring the Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.
"While acknowledging the efforts of Manchester City and all involved in the negotiation, more time is needed for the transfer to be achieved, given that the window to sign players from abroad closes on Wednesday, 20 July [Brazilian time].

"We are aware of the dream our fans had of having this player at Corinthians again and we look forward to him being with us in the near future."

That would indicate that Corinthians could look to revive the deal in January, although that would not be the preferred option of City or Tevez.

Tevez originally asked City for a transfer in December and has since reiterated the desire to leave so he can be closer to his family in Argentina.

However, there are few clubs who can match City's asking price of about £40m.

Corinthians' move for Tevez - which emerged on Monday - was believed to be funded by a new television deal for Brazilian clubs.

But the Sao Paulo side's response to City's demand for a proper payment schedule on Tuesday was perhaps a sign the transfer would not have gone smoothly.

The breakdown of Tevez's move to Corinthians also leaves City manager Roberto Mancini's proposed move for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero in doubt.

Tevez, who is contracted to City until 2014, has been a key player for the club since arriving from neighbours Manchester United in 2009.

The Argentine helped Mancini's side to FA Cup success and Champions League qualification last season. He has scored 43 Premier League goals in his two seasons at City - the highest total of any player in the top division.